Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-08-20
The Mission Conference.

except that Of the organization and
opening exercises which occurred on
Thursday morning, August 18th. The
standing committees were then or
dered and appointed, the most impol-
tant of which were,
State of the Work-Jas. Williams, +.
b. Cummings and j. o. Dobson.
Auditing Superintendants Accounts
w. ID. Atwater and G.. NJ. Ward.
Education-C. III. Ward, J. O. Dobson
and j. w. Hancher.
Temperance and Sabbath-W. ID. At
water, G. NJ. Ward and j. w. Hancher.
Rev. VIM. Jones, pastor OF the Congre-
gational church of Custer, was intro
duced by the bishop.
Routine business was then taken Up,
and the pastors present gave verbal
reports of their work, while the writ,
report of those not present were sub
mitted by the superintendent. These
reports showed gratifying results during
the past year, and promise for the year
to come.
The secretary was instructed to pre-
pare the proceedings of the conference
| for the Custer CHRONICLE and the Black
Hills daily papers.
FRIDAY, SECOND DAY.
The conference convened at 8 a. m.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. j. o. Dobson.
The statistical secretary submitted his
report. which showed an increase i'm
church membership over last year Of "a
per cent in the value Of church and
parsonage property of nearly $4,000,
and a general advance along all the
line of church and Sunday school work.
The auditing committee reported the
superintendent accounts as correct.
The DoXology was sung, and the con-
ference adjourned with the benediction.
SATURDAY, THIRD DAY.
Devotional exercises were conducted
at 8 a. m. by Rev. G. NJ. Ward,
The examining committee reported
favorably in the case of Rev. H.. A.
James, and the conf. recommended the
Northwest Iowa Conf, Of which Mr..
James is a member, to admit him to
full connection, and elect him TO Deacons
Orders. The committee also reported
favorably in the case of Rev. j. O. Dob
son, and recommended his Conf Upper
Iowa. to advance him to the class of
Effective Elders.
A memorial to the general conference,
praying for al enabling act by which
the Mission might organize itself into
an Annual Conference as soon as it has
the requisite number (l5) of men, was
adopted by a unanimous vote.
The report ofthe committee on educa-
ton was submitted and adopted. This
report provides for a committee Of three
| men, whose duty it shall be to confer
with various towns in the Hills, and
likewise with the authorities of the
church, with a view to establishing and
locating Il Methodist school of high
grade, which should grow into collegiate
proportions as rapidly as the nature of
the case would permit. Jas Williams,
j. o. Dobson and j. w. Hancher were
appointed such committee.
The conference instructed the secre-
tary to arrange forthe publication Of the
minutes of the present session, together
with a brief history Of the mission from
the time of its organization in pamphlet
form.
The location of the next annual ses-
sion was fixed at Rapid City.
The following memoir was adopted ::
Whereas ii has pleased the Great
Head of the Church to remove by death
July 10, 1887, our beloved brother and
faithful co-laborer, Rev. I. S. Hunt.
Resolved, That we will ever profit by
his noble example of self sacrifice, and
earnest endeavor.
That our true and heartfelt sympathy
is hereby extended to his bereaved
family, and that our prayers shall
ascend to our Heavenly Father in their
behalf.
JAS. Williams, j. o. Dobson and J. w.
Hancher Were appointed a committee
to meet the Hot Springs committee con-
corning a proposed grant of lands to the
Mission. to be used as permanent Camp
Meeting, Assembly and C%hautauqua
grounds.
Resolutions o appreciation we're pass
ed as follows:
That w will ever hold in grateful
remembrance the welcome, and un-
feigned hospitality of the people of
Custer, who have SO kindly provided us
with entertainment during the session.
That our gratitude is hereby expressed
to the Custer Giro NICLE, and other
Black Hills weekly and daily papers for
giving publicity to III proceedings,
Likewise to the various lines of trans.
portation for reduced rates.
A motion was passed that after the
bishop should the appoint
ments, on Sunday evening, the confer
ence stand adjourned sine die, and the
session closed with benediction by v.
Cherroin.
Rev. c. M. Ward, of Central City,
III